So, I saw ELF last night, and Chris you were right about the last twenty minutes brining the film down a notch. The problem was I wasn't really into the film leading up to that point. Will Ferrell elevates this film to a higher level that in anyone else's hands it would not deserve to be. My favorite moments are very small ones, such as when he's asked why he won't stop smiling. But in the end this is another silly christmas movie that's not as cute or funny as it seems to think it is. It's not on the dismal level of "Santa Claus: The Movie" or anything, but it's no "Christmas Story" either. I'm really looking forward to seeing "Master and Commander" later this weekend; I've heard some great things about it.